0
Vincent Teo Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
replying to / with
Can I say
1 He is replying to his friends by email.
2 He is replying his friends through an / using an email.
3 He is replying with /to an email.
1 He is replying to his friends by email.
2 He is replying his friends through an / using an email.
3 He is replying with /to an email.
Top answer
1 is fine. 3 works, but has different meanings if you use "with" or "to". "With" could mean that the original conversation may or may not have been by e-mail.
- 1 is fine.
- 3 works, but has different meanings if you use "with" or "to".
- "With" could mean that the original conversation may or may not have been by e-mail.
- "To" means that both messages were by e-mail.
- "
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
1 is fine.
3 works, but has different meanings if you use "with" or "to".
"With" could mean that the original conversation may or may not have been by e-mail. "To" means that both messages were by e-mail.
2: "He is replying to his friends through e-mail."
3 works, but has different meanings if you use "with" or "to".
"With" could mean that the original conversation may or may not have been by e-mail. "To" means that both messages were by e-mail.
2: "He is replying to his friends through e-mail."
0
Related Questions